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1900 Map of Oakland

Name: 1900 Topographic Map of Oakland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1900
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1900

About this map

Oakland serves as the central hub of this 1900 survey, situated at the junction where the B. & O. R. R. meets the winding Youghiogheny River. The landscape is dominated by the massive ridge of Backbone Mountain, which separates the high plateau of East Oakland from the steep drainage of the North Branch Potomac River along the West Virginia border. The rail-and-river economy is evident in the cluster of mountain resorts and industrial settlements like Mountain Lake Park, Loch Lynn, and the timbering outpost at Crellin.

To the south, the terrain descends toward the coal and lumber towns of Gormania and Bayard. Researchers will find numerous family-named landmarks and glades, including Conway Hill, No. 8 Ryan Glades, and the isolated Gnegy Church near the state line. The map illustrates the complex topography of the Allegheny Front before modern development, marking significant elevations like Eagle Rock and the high pass at Kelso Gap.